Honeywell Transportation Systems and Karamba Security are set to introduce a new automotive cyber security solution in response to the increasing usage of vehicle connectivity, which is intended to secure vehicle communications and minimise cyber security threats.

The collaboration will see the pairing of Honeywell’s intrusion detection technology software and security operations with Karamba’s electronic control unit (ECU) intrusion detection software.

"The industry’s appetite for greater functionality in terms of vehicle connectivity and autonomy is driving the development of automotive monitoring software, including cybersecurity, as well as predictive maintenance."

The intrusion detection software monitors in-vehicle network communications and anomalies, while the ECU software aims to prevent cyber attacks.

In addition, every anomaly and details of prevented attacks will be sent to Honeywell security operation centres in real-time or through scheduled download for analysis purposes.

Honeywell Transportation Systems president and CEO Olivier Rabiller said: “The industry’s appetite for greater functionality in terms of vehicle connectivity and autonomy is driving the development of automotive monitoring software, including cybersecurity, as well as predictive maintenance, a solution we believe can save automakers as much as 5% in warranty costs.

“We are able to collaborate with hardware and other focused software providers like Karamba Security to meet the unserved needs of automakers with a depth of knowledge and necessary flexibility to accommodate a diverse supply base.”

Almost 40% of vehicles sold are currently connected in some way to the Internet of Things (IoT).

Karamba Security CEO and co-founder Ami Dotan said: “OEMs that use the joint solution ensure themselves and the regulators that their cars are not hacked, and consumer safety is kept intact.”